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  • DIG warns men against inducement

    The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Research and Planning,  Aminchi  S. Baraya, has warned policemen against accepting any inducement during the rescheduled general elections.

    Baraya, who was deployed to the North-West to supervise the elections, gave the warning while addressing officers and men on Friday  at the Police Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi the state capital.

    He said, “police officers are expected to provide enabling environment for voters to vote during the elections .

    “I urge you not to accept any inducement from anybody in order to destabilise the process.

    “Moreover, we don’t expect any incidents of thuggery before, during and after the polls; so, I urge you to work thoroughly to ensure peaceful election. If you are going to your area of duty,  go with your water and your food in other to avoid any distractions,” he added.

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    Baraya also appealed to political actors in the zone to maintain peaceful atmosphere by cautioning their supporters not to foment any trouble that could disrupt the polls.” Kebbi State is one of the most peaceful states in the country, so I expect the political actors to always maintain the peace by cautioning all their supporters.”

    He also directed officers to ensure the safety and security of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other ad hoc staff of INEC deployed for the conduct of the exercise.

  • DIG orders arrest of ballot snatchers, vote buyers in Kebbi

    The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr Aminchi Baraya has ordered the arrest of anyone involved in ballot snatching, vote buying and selling during the general elections in Kebbi.

    Baraya who is in charge of North West geopolitical zone for the elections, disclosed this at a meeting with officers of Kebbi State police command, in Birinin Kebbi on Friday.

    “If you see someone snatching ballot box or vote buying, arrest him and take him to the command for necessary action and prosecution.”

    He explained that the electoral body had described both the buyer and seller of votes during elections as criminals whose actions were threat to the electoral process.

    The DIG said all the security agencies were working as one and urged them to be punctual at their duty posts to ensure that the election were held under peaceful atmosphere in the state.

    “Prepare yourselves with necessary things at the election posts; I just want to add to that, make more preparation, carry your food, water and basic necessity of life.

    “Don’t eat any food provided to you, eat yours; these are part of the measures you should adopt to ensure you conduct yourself and carry out your duty successfully,” he said.

    Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Garba Danjuma in his remarks said the command was fully prepared for security to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

    Danguma commended DIG for the lectures given to the officers in state, saying “we assure you that we are going to make use of lectures you give to us.”

  • IGP seeks recruitment of 31,000 Policemen yearly

    IGP seeks recruitment of 31,000 Policemen yearly

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP),  Ibrahim Idris Kpotum Friday appealed to the federal government to approve the recruitment of 31, 000 policemen yearly for the next five years in order to boost the workforce of the Nigeria Police Force.

    The IGP made this demand at the Passing out Parade of recruit Constables at the Police Training School in Minna Friday.

    Kpotum who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Finance and Administration, Shuaibu Gambo said that the current ratio of the policemen to the public is below the United Nations approved ratio pointing out that with the recruitment of 31,000 policemen yearly, the nation would be able to meet up.

    He applauded the approval of the government in the recruitment of 10,000 police Constables who passed out yesterday in various Police Training Schools across the country expressing optimism that approval would be given for more to be recruited for next year.

    Gambo urged the new recruited Constables not to succumb to corruptions and neferious activities and to always ensure that the rights of the people are defended.

    He added that the Inspector General of Police directed that the entire recruit Constables be posted back to their communities in order to expand the effectiveness of Community policing.

    In his address, the Niger state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Ketso urged the police to develop new and appropriate strategies to counter all forms of criminal tendencies to enable a peaceful environment stressing on the need to look inwards and think of how to confront the new forms of crimes and criminality that prefaces the society.

    He called on the new police officers to make commitments to live above boards and shun all acts of corruption that will undermine the integrity of the force stating the readiness of the government to support them in the discharge of their responsibilities.

    The Commandant of the Police Training School, Isaac Baba said the training course which started in December last year started with  523 recruits adding that 57 were trained as specialists and have passed out after five months of intensive training while 465 recruit Constables are passing out.

    He said that the recruit constables were drawn from Niger and Kogi states.

  • Adopt synergy among security agencies in Lagos – DIG

    Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Southwest geo-political zone, Foluso Adebanjo on Wednesday commended the security arrangement in Lagos State, urging other States to adopt the synergy among security agencies in the State.

    Addressing journalists at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja shortly after a courtesy visit to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the police boss said the collaboration among security agencies in the State was worthy of emulation specifically with respect to stemming the tide of increase in crime rate.

    Adebanjo, who is also in charge of Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the force headquarters, said the meeting with the Governor was part of engagement with strategic stakeholders to enhance security, saying that it was important for all actors to partner to scale up the security architecture of the State.

    He said: “The IGP has directed that all DIGs should go to their respective geo-political zones to assess the crime situation and to proffer solutions. Yesterday, I met with community leaders and then all the police officers from the Commissioner of Police to Area Commanders and the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 was also there. We had people from our Eminent Persons’ Forum and the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC). All the stakeholders were there and I also met with the Military including service Commanders.

    “The purpose is just to see what is happening in this State and see what we can do to enhance relationship and partnership which is very key.

    “Lagos has been blessed with good heads of security agencies. The CP of Lagos is doing his best. I met with the service Commanders, the DSS and others and I can confirm that they are doing a very good job. Lagos is a place to be emulated because there is so much synergy among the security agencies,” Adebanjo said.

    The DIG, who briefed journalists alongside the AIG Zone 2, Adamu Ibrahim and the Lagos CP, Fatai Owoseni, also counselled police officers to always carry out their duties without harassing the people.

    “As Police officers, our duty is to serve and protect the people who are actually our boss. It is from the taxes that people pay that we are paid and so we must show respect and restraint and we can do our job without being harsh on the people.

    “Nigerians are not criminals. Criminals will be dealt with when they commit any offence and we can do our work with human face,” he said.

    Besides, the police boss advised people with criminal intents to stay away from Lagos and the southwest zone as there would be no room for them to operate.

    “My message for criminal elements is simple and I just want them to know that they cannot escape. If you commit any crime in Lagos State, you will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. I can assure the people of that,” Adebanjo said.

     

  • Edo 2016: Police deploy marine boats to riverine areas

    Edo 2016: Police deploy marine boats to riverine areas

    …As INEC temporarily relocate headquarters to Edo

     

    The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said they have deployed Marine Boats with their Operatives in conjunction with the Nigeria Navy to man the riverine areas before, during and after the Governorship Election of Saturday, September 10th, 2016.

    This was disclosed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, in charge of operations, Mr. Joshak Habila who was deployed by Inspector General of Police to supervise the Edo state Governorship Election.

    He said the police and other sister agencies will not compromise the sanctity of the election, and therefore warned any trouble makers to stay clear of any polling booth.

    The DIG, operations said their men in collaboration with the Nigeria Navy have effectively trained to monitor the waterways across the state.

    He said their concerns is to ensure that the election is free, fair, credible and conclusive and also ensured that the voters are safe before, during and after the election.

    Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has temporally relocated its Headquarters to Edo state ahead of the September 10Governorship Election.

    This was disclosed by the National Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu at the stakeholders meeting held at SIO events centre, Benin City.

    He said the personnel have been trained to adequately handle election matters, same he said of its ad-hoc staff, adding that the police have already deployed their operatives to all their offices across the state.